Rietschen

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Rietschen
Rěčicy
Coat of arms of Rietschen
Location of Rietschen within Görlitz district
Rietschen is located in Germany
Rietschen
Rietschen
Coordinates: 51°24′N 14°47′E / 51.400°N 14.783°E / 51.400; 14.783Coordinates: 51°24′N 14°47′E / 51.400°N 14.783°E / 51.400; 14.783
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictGörlitz
Municipal assoc.Rietschen
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Mayor (2017–24) Ralf Brehmer[1]
Area
 • Total72.75 km2 (28.09 sq mi)
Elevation
143 m (469 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,512
 • Density35/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02956
Dialling codes035772
Vehicle registrationGR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI
Websitewww.rietschen-online.de

Rietschen, Upper Sorbian: Rěčicy, is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.

The municipality is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Upper Sorbian has an official status next to German, all villages bear names in both languages.

References[]

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2017, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.
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